come ons
Enticements for suckers
Come ons are things meant to attract or entice—typically flirtatious gestures or seductive remarks: She ignored his clumsy come ons at the bar.
The term also covers promotional lures: The free trial is just a come on to get you subscribed.
Both senses share the idea of drawing someone in, often with skepticism about sincerity.
Also spelled come-ons.
Flirtatious conversation starters
- advancesForward movements or progress
- passesGoes beyond or through
- propositionsStatements asserted for consideration
- suggestive remarksStatements implying impropriety
innuendo · winks · teasing · coquetry · playfulness · suggestiveness · flattery · wooing
Thing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
carrot · hook · draw · promotional offer · deal · discount · teaser · loss leader
pickup lines
Flirtatious conversation starters
- advancesForward movements or progress
- passesGoes beyond or through
- propositionsStatements asserted for consideration
suggestive remarks · innuendo · winks · teasing · coquetry · playfulness · suggestiveness · flattery · wooing · courtship
lure
Thing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
sweetener · carrot · hook · draw · promotional offer · deal · discount · teaser · loss leader · free trial
ploy
Calculated deceptive tactic
scam · hustle · con · gimmick · trap · snare · decoy · false promise · manipulation · misleading claim
come onsrejections
Formal refusals given
rebuffs · brush-offs · cold shoulders · dismissals · snubs
come onswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
avoidance · reserve · restraint · standoffishness · aloofness